Serving Women and Children in Need Each year, River Oaks Church joins several other churches in Seminole County to support the Pregnancy Centers in their Baby Bottle Campaign (find out more). The Pregnancy Centers exist to offer women alternatives to abortion by modeling the love of Jesus Christ through compassionate lay counseling Read more…
Join Us At Top Golf! All men are invited to the Oaks of Righteousness Men’s spring fellowship at Top Golf on April 30, 2022 from 10:30 am – 12:30 pm. We will meet at the Lake Mary Top Golf at 10:15 am for a morning of food (breakfast buffet included), Read more…
Last Call to Register for VBS 2022! We’re going down under for an Australian-themed Vacation Bible School this summer from June 20 – 24! Registration is almost at full capacity! Please email Jane@riveroakschurch.com to find out if there is any availability in your child’s age group or to be added Read more…
Our Study is Under Way Winter/Spring 2022 Bi-weekly on Saturdays, 7:00-8:30 am at the church Dates: 1/8 – Chapter 6 & 7, God’s Covenant 1/22 – Chapter 8, Christ’s Mediation 2/5 – Chapter 9 & 10, Free Will and Election 2/19 – Chapter 11 – 13, Justified/Adopted/Sanctified 3/5 – Chapter Read more…
Blessing Women in Need The Mercy Team is organizing a drive for household goods for Angels of Mercy Transition Home in Sanford. This faith-based ministry helps women transitioning out of addiction and incarceration. Donations of the items listed below will be accepted throughout the month of March. There will be Read more…
Leu Gardens: Life in Bloom All ladies are invited to the River Oaks Church Women’s Ministry Spring Event at Leu Gardens: Life in Bloom. We will meet at Leu Gardens in Winter Park at 9 am on Saturday, April 30, 2022. Join us to stroll through the blooming Leu Gardens Read more…
Vacation Bible School is June 20 – 24! We’re going down under for an Australian-themed VBS this summer! According to the Answers In Genesis website, “Zoomerang is a sanctity of life VBS in the land down under! Be prepared to experience the jaw-dropping beauty of the Great Barrier Reef, the Read more…
Pardon Our Dust! River Oaks Church is officially under construction! While this is an exciting time for our kids, safety around the construction site is our top priority. Please help us enforce the following rules: Do not enter the construction site inside the fenced area. Absolutely NO climbing on the Read more…
Pardon Our Dust! River Oaks Church is officially under construction! Church members and friends attended a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 to celebrate the beginning of the project. Safety During Construction It is critical that we work together to keep all members of the church body safe during Read more…
Viewing of “The Ultimate Gift” Please join the ladies’ of River Oaks Church on Saturday, February 12, 2022 to watch the movie The Ultimate Gift. The evening will begin at 6:00 pm and wrap up by 9:00 pm. We’ll have movie snacks, popcorn and drinks, as well as time for connecting with other Read more…
Interested in Joining ROC? Have you been attending River Oaks Church for some time? We would love to invite you to experience the joy of belonging to your local church through church membership. Our new members class is an opportunity to find out more about who we are and what Read more…
Learn More About Our 2022 Trip ROC is excited to be partnering with MTW missionaries Julian and Christiana Russell for another short-term mission trip to Nassau, Bahamas! We have supported the Russells for several years. We’re excited to be planning another trip for summer 2022: July 16 to 23! The Read more…
Starting 2022 with A Firm Foundation The Children’s Ministry will start the new year with Unit 33 of the Gospel Project, called A Firm Foundation. This month, we’ll answer the question: What is the Bible about? This unit explores through the old and new testament how, “The bible is the Read more…
Join our Winter/Spring 2022 Bible Study! Two exciting women’s Bible studies this spring will provide an opportunity for members, visitors, and friends of River Oaks to grow in their love for the Lord through the study of his Word together. Women of all ages are invited to join in. Find Read more…
Sign Up for the Christmas Eve Nativity Play! The Children’s Ministry Team is organizing a nativity play during the Christmas Eve Candlelight service on 12/24 at 6 p.m. All children from preschool to 5th grade can register to participate! There are also opportunities for older children in the youth program Read more…
Helping Families in Need This Christmas, the Mercy Team is partnering with Christian HELP for their annual “Dove Tree Program,” which is part of their 2021 Season of Giving. This program helps families that are seeking job placement to provide a Christmas for their children. Christian Help has been preventing Read more…
Fall Rock Blocks Party! Save the date (November 14) for the Fall Rock Blocks Party. But shhh…don’t share with your kids just yet! Each Sunday, your children have received ROCK blocks for memorizing Bible verses, participating in Sunday School/ROCK and treating their classmates with respect. Children have been adding their blocks to build a fall tree and they Read more…
Reaching Students for Christ On Sunday, November 7, 2021, River Oaks will be holding its annual “Missions Sunday” to celebrate the global movement of the kingdom of God! We will be hearing from two ministries that serve on the campus at UCF with Reformed University Fellowship, our denomination’s outreach to Read more…
ROC ON Wednesday…ROCKED! The children’s ministry kicked off their ROC ON Wednesdays Kids program in September! Children in preschool through 5th grade enjoyed the extra time of fellowship and biblical exploration. The ROC ON program builds on The Gospel Project lesson taught during the previous Sunday School and ROCK during Read more…
Leading God’s People Scripture teaches that the local church should be led by elders and deacons (Phil 1:1), not just by the senior pastor. This “Presbyterian” form of leadership provides for a plurality of servant-hearted men who are elected by the congregation itself and set apart by God (“ordained”) to Read more…